{"id":119001,"date":"2014-11-18T03:00:54","date_gmt":"2014-11-18T11:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bangshift.com\/?p=119001"},"modified":"2014-11-17T17:06:43","modified_gmt":"2014-11-18T01:06:43","slug":"event-coverage-red-bull-air-races-texas-motor-speedway-hot-rods-skies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bangshift.com\/bangshiftxl\/event-coverage-red-bull-air-races-texas-motor-speedway-hot-rods-skies\/","title":{"rendered":"Event Coverage: Red Bull Air Races At The Texas Motor Speedway – Hot Rods Of The Skies!"},"content":{"rendered":"

(WORDS AND PHOTOS BY BRAD KLAASSEN) –\u00a0<\/strong>Most folks make their annual trip to Texas Motor Speedway in Ft. Worth, Texas, to take in their \u00a0favorite oval track races of the year, but for this straight line racer that form of Motorsports is a
\nlittle too mundane for me. However, I was more that stoked to hit this awesome circle track \u00a0venue for something completely different. It\u2019s Texas, so yeah they\u2019ll set up an air race course inside the confines of a NASCAR track no problem, and they did. Plus, I was lucky enough to be \u00a0there to take in all of the action over two days of unparalleled excitement and fun!<\/p>\n

So, for you non aircraft addicted Bangshifter\u2019s, here\u2019s how the Red Bull Air Race goes down. The series competes throughout the world on an obstacle course flying through pylons at 200+ mph
\nwith the pilots experiencing 9 Gs at the max racing against the clock for top honors. Much like drag racing, day one is for qualifying with day two for eliminations until a winner is determined.
\nThe Red Bull Air Race Series only contests two races each year in the good ole USA and this year \u00a0the first race just happened to go down in Ft. Worth, TX. So, there was now way this Okie
\nwasn\u2019t going to jump onto I-35 for the short trip south to take in my very first Red Bull Air Race ever! And it didn\u2019t disappoint for one second. Talk about a complete show. When the race
\naircraft weren\u2019t in the sky there was still constant entertainment abounding at every moment. From the sky divers to the aerobatic helicopter show and P-51 aerial exhibit to the trails and
\nstreet bike performers in the Midway you couldn\u2019t get away from the excitement, no matter how hard you tried!<\/p>\n

My only regret about the entire Red Bull Air Race experience is I can\u2019t attend the final race in the USA this year at Las Vegas. But, I can always hope the series will come back to Texas again
\nnext year. I know this is a bold statement coming from a diehard bathed in nitro and alcohol drag racer, but outside the straight line form of Motorsports that I hold dearest to my heart,
\nthe Red Bull Air Race is the most fun I\u2019ve had in a long time at a track and I was just a spectator\u00a0with a camera. No, Red Bull isn\u2019t paying me to say this, but I wish they were since now I\u2019m
\nhooked on their beverage too. Another first time experience for me at the race was actually trying their product. So, all in all I guess their marketing plan is working perfectly. \u00a0Okay, enough of my BS. Go check out a Red Bull Air Race if you get a chance, but more importantly keep checking out Bangshift.com each day for way cool stuff and also my shots from events too. Until then, See you at the drags. \u2013Bad Brad<\/p>\n

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